June 1981 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In June 1981, 311 hail, 548 damaging-wind and 223 tornado reports were logged on 30 storm days across 43 states. The largest hail reported was 4.50″ (softball size) in Oklahoma County, OK on June 1, 1981. The most hail reports came on June 13, 1981 (55). Tornadoes killed 8.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of June 1981
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 1981 | 55 | 51 | 29 | 4.50″ | 10 |
| Jun 21, 1981 | 14 | 53 | 35 | 2.75″ | 15 |
| Jun 23, 1981 | 26 | 54 | 16 | 2.50″ | 13 |
| Jun 6, 1981 | 10 | 40 | 7 | 2.00″ | 15 |
| Jun 20, 1981 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 3.00″ | 12 |
| Jun 14, 1981 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 4.00″ | 9 |
| Jun 24, 1981 | 10 | 35 | 4 | 1.75″ | 10 |
| Jun 8, 1981 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 4.00″ | 3 |
| Jun 1, 1981 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 4.50″ | 11 |
| Jun 15, 1981 | 2 | 28 | 8 | 1.75″ | 7 |
Largest hail reported in June 1981
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 1981 | 4.50″ (softball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Jun 1, 1981 | 4.50″ (softball) | Blaine County, OK |
| Jun 1, 1981 | 4.50″ (softball) | Kingfisher County, OK |
| Jun 1, 1981 | 4.50″ (softball) | Logan County, OK |
| Jun 13, 1981 | 4.50″ (softball) | Clay County, SD |
| Jun 13, 1981 | 4.50″ (softball) | Knox County, NE |
| Jun 27, 1981 | 4.50″ (softball) | Emmons County, ND |
| Jun 8, 1981 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Kankakee County, IL |
| Jun 14, 1981 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Anoka County, MN |
| Jun 19, 1981 | 4.00″ (grapefruit) | Crawford County, KS |
Storm reports by state, June 1981
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 61 | 50 | 5 | 4.50″ |
| Ohio | 9 | 50 | 21 | 1.75″ |
| Kansas | 36 | 30 | 11 | 4.00″ |
| Minnesota | 23 | 28 | 23 | 4.00″ |
| Iowa | 21 | 35 | 8 | 2.50″ |
| Texas | 16 | 17 | 26 | 2.75″ |
| Colorado | 34 | 6 | 10 | 3.50″ |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 36 | 10 | 1.75″ |
| Illinois | 12 | 18 | 18 | 4.00″ |
| Missouri | 9 | 21 | 15 | 1.75″ |
| Indiana | 9 | 31 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Florida | 5 | 21 | 17 | 1.75″ |
| South Dakota | 16 | 18 | 6 | 4.50″ |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4.50″ |
| Louisiana | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1.75″ |
| Kentucky | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| Georgia | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Tennessee | 0 | 13 | 4 | – |
| North Dakota | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4.50″ |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Michigan | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1.75″ |
| Mississippi | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1.75″ |
| West Virginia | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1.75″ |
| North Carolina | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1.00″ |
| Alabama | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Massachusetts | 0 | 8 | 1 | – |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.00″ |
| Wyoming | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| New York | 0 | 7 | 0 | – |
| Maine | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1.00″ |
| New Jersey | 0 | 5 | 1 | – |
| Vermont | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Maryland | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Virginia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Montana | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New Hampshire | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
Every storm day in June 1981
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